Core EM

A US-based emergency medicine podcast active since 2015, led by Dr Anand Swaminathan, providing brief yet high-yield updates on emergency medicine practice, evidence appraisals, and critical clinical insights.

March 24, 2026

Episode 221: High-Output Heart Failure

A breathless haemodialysis patient who stays warm,oedematous, and symptomatic after dialysis may have high-output heart failure rather than routine low-output decompensation. Preserved ejection fraction doesnot exclude the diagnosis, and AV fistula assessment with POCUS can prevent unsafe reflex nitrate use.

March 4, 2026

Episode 220: Post-ROSC Care

Start here. The episode keeps the first 5-10 minutes after ROSC in view, where re-arrest and shock still shape outcome. Early invasive monitoring, push-dose vasopressors, pragmatic MAP targets, and a deliberate search with labs, toxicology and pan-CT/CTA make it the clearest practical listen of the day.

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